(Public Pack)Agenda Document for Plenary, 09

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Agenda - Plenary

Meeting Venue: Y Siambr - Senedd Meeting date: Wednesday, 9 January 2019 Meeting time: 13.30 180(v4) ------

1 Questions to the Minister for Education (45 mins)

The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2.

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2 Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services (45 mins)

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3 Topical Questions (20 mins)

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Care

Dawn Bowden (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney): Will the Minister provide the users of services in Cwm Taf University Health Board with reassurance as to the purpose of the enhanced monitoring announced today?

4 90 Second Statements (5 mins)

Motion to elect a Member to a Committee

NDM6916 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Rebecca Evans (Labour) as a Member of the Business Committee in place of Julie James (Labour).

5 Debate on the Finance Committee report: The Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population (60 mins) NDM6908 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Finance Committee, 'The cost of caring for an ageing population', which was laid in the Table Office on 12 October 2018.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 2 January 2019.

6 Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report: State of the Roads in Wales (60 mins) NDM6907 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, 'State of Roads in Wales' , which was laid in the Table Office on 24 October 2018.

Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 2 January 2019.

7 Welsh Conservatives debate - Housing (60 mins) NDM6909 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises that the number of homes being built in Wales is inadequate to meet demand. 2. Regrets that: a) there are currently more than 27,000 empty homes in Wales; and b) the average house price in Wales is now roughly over 6 times the average earnings due to a shortage of homes.

3. Notes the Welsh Conservatives 'Housing a Nation' white paper which presents a comprehensive strategy to tackle Wales's housing crisis and provide suitable housing for all.

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to; a) acknowledge the need to build at least 100,000 homes between 2021-2031; and b) give greater flexibility to housing associations so that they can develop a range of tenures to meet the demand for affordable housing.

Welsh Conservatives - Housing a Nation

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises: a) the record investment being made in housing by the Welsh Government. b) that a new assessment of housing need and demand is necessary, based on up-to-date data and the latest household projections.

2. Welcomes: a) the Welsh Government commitment to deliver 20,000 affordable homes during this term of government, which is on track and will be delivered in partnership with the housing sector. b) the introduction of land transaction tax in Wales and the £180,000 starting threshold for the main residential rate, which means that the majority of homebuyers, and the vast majority of first-time buyers, pay no tax when buying a home. 3. Acknowledges the Welsh Government’s continuing commitment to social housing, which has remained a fundamental priority, supporting the most vulnerable and protecting our existing social housing stock, unlike in England.

4. Notes the flexibility available to housing associations so they can develop a range of tenures to meet the demand for affordable housing.

[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2, 3 and 4 will be de-selected]

Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

In point 1, after ‘being built’, insert ‘in the social housing sector’.

Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

In point 2, delete sub-point (b) and replace with: that low wages, insecure employment and high rents present significant barriers to home ownership.

Amendment 4 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Delete points 3 and 4 and replace with:

Notes that homelessness has risen substantially, and that this has cost public services considerably more than it would have cost to prevent homelessness.

Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) support housing associations and local authorities to increase the social housing stock through maximising their ability to access finance for this purpose, including through the use of Welsh Government borrowing powers; b) implement the recommendations of the Crisis report, 'Everybody In: How to end homelessness in Great Britain'; c) ensure that local development plans include a requirement for investment in public services in order that new developments can become sustainable communities; and d) ensure that local development plans include a substantially greater proportion of social housing.

Everybody In: How to end homelessness in Great Britain

8 Voting Time

9 Short Debate (30 mins) NDM6900 Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East)

The white heat of technology?

Closing the skills gap in Wales in the digital age.

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 02/01/2019 for answer on 09/01/2019 - National ... Page 1 of 4 Agenda Item 1 Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 02/01/2019 for

answer on 09/01/2019 The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Ministers after Question 2.

Minister for Education Mandy Jones North Wales 1 OAQ53153 (e) Will the Minister make a statement on IT capacity in schools in North Wales?

Darren Millar Clwyd West 2 OAQ53132 (e) What action is the Welsh Government taking to improve school standards?

Vikki Howells Cynon Valley 3 OAQ53145 (e) Will the Minister provide an update on preparations for the 2019 summer scheme of the school holiday enrichment programme?

David Rees Aberavon 4 OAQ53143 (e) What discussions has the Minister had with further education institutions on delivering greater access to lifelong learning?

Neil McEvoy South Wales Central 5 OAQ53119 (e) Will the Minister make a statement on the free breakfast in primary schools scheme?

Suzy Davies South Wales West 6 OAQ53139 (e) Will the Minister make a statement on 21st Century Schools funding?

Lynne Neagle Torfaen 7 OAQ53118 (e) Will the Minister provide an update on the impact of pupil leadership schemes in schools?

Mohammad Asghar South Wales East 8 OAQ53127 (e) Will the Minister make a statement on acceptances to university courses in Wales?

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Mick Antoniw Pontypridd 9 OAQ53149 (e) Will the Minister make a statement on access to music education in Welsh schools?

Dai Lloyd South Wales West 10 OAQ53130 (e) Will the Minister make a statement on education standards in South Wales West?

Rhun ap Iorwerth Ynys Môn OAQ53124 (w) Will the Minister make a statement on school budgets in light of the 2019-20 local government settlement?

David J. Rowlands South Wales East 12 OAQ53137 (e) What consideration has the Minister given to funding schools directly?

Mark Isherwood North Wales 13 OAQ53122 (e) What action is the Welsh Government taking to support adult learning?

John Griffiths Newport East 14 OAQ53152 (e) Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's strategy for the work of Estyn?

Minister for Health and Social Services Hefin David Caerphilly 1 OAQ53150 (e) Will the Minister make a statement on the availability of over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs?

Russell George Montgomeryshire 2 OAQ53117 (e) Will the Minister make a statement on the delivery of planned healthcare in Montgomeryshire?

Dai Lloyd South Wales West 3 OAQ53131 (e) Will the Minister make a statement on the performance of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board?

Darren Millar Clwyd West 4 OAQ53134 (e) When does the Welsh Government expect hospitals to meet the four-hour emergency waiting time target? Pack Page 2 http://record.assembly.wales/OrderPaper/OralQuestions/09-01-2019/ 03/01/19 Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 02/01/2019 for answer on 09/01/2019 - National ... Page 3 of 4

Paul Davies Preseli Pembrokeshire 5 OAQ53115 (e) What is the Welsh Government doing to improve health services in Pembrokeshire?

Vikki Howells Cynon Valley 6 OAQ53146 (e) Will the Welsh Government provide an update on the action it is taking in relation to HIV prevention?

Mark Reckless South Wales East 7 OAQ53138 (e) Will the Minister provide an update on the construction and planning of the Grange University Hospital?

Rhun ap Iorwerth Ynys Môn 8 OAQ53125 (w) Will the Minister make a statement on vascular services in Ysbyty Gwynedd?

Mark Isherwood North Wales 9 OAQ53123 (e) What provision has the Welsh Government made for cross-border health care?

Jenny Rathbone Cardiff Central 10 OAQ53142 (e) What are the Welsh Government's priorities for achieving the objectives in 'A Healthier Wales'?

Jenny Rathbone Cardiff Central 11 OAQ53140 (e) What plans does the Welsh Government have to increase breastfeeding rates?

Mohammad Asghar South Wales East 12 OAQ53129 (e) What plans does the Minister have to increase the number of GPs?

Darren Millar Clwyd West 13 OAQ53135 (e) What action is the Welsh Government taking to address problem gambling?

Llyr Gruffydd North Wales 14 OAQ53154 (w) What criteria does the Welsh Government use to measure the success of the health service in North Wales?

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15 Mohammad Asghar South Wales East OAQ53128 (e) Will the Minister make a statement on ambulance response times?

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